10 Takeaways From Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Protections

Nondiscrimination in Health Care (ACA Section 1557) -- HHS invites ...

The proposed rule affirms protections against discrimination on the basis of sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity.

Expanding Conscience, Shrinking Care: The Crisis in Access to ...

Section 1557 incorporates into federal healthcare law a robust definition of sex discrimination that may limit conscientious objectors' ability to deny ...

Public Comment - U.S. Department of Labor

Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage: Interim Final Rules for Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the ...

Non-Discrimination in Healthcare Final Rule imposes diligence ...

Two federal agencies under the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for ...

Using Federal Nondiscrimination Laws to Avoid ERISA

This Article provides advocates with alternative legal arguments to help employees bring claims when their employer provides a health benefit ...

45 CFR Part 92 Subpart A -- General Provisions - eCFR

The purpose of this part is to implement section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (42 USC 18116), which prohibits discrimination.

Summary: Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and ...

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act ("ACA") establishes a broad prohibition on discrimination on the basis of race, color, ...

Veterans and LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Petition for Antidiscrimination ...

The Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed the petition on behalf of Minority Veterans of America and 13 veteran and LGBTQ+ rights groups.

Compliance Deadlines for New Section 1557 Nondiscrimination ...

The new, final Section 1557 regulations (2024 Rule) have staggered effective dates—beginning as early as November 2, 2024—and the 2024 Rule now ...

HHS Proposes Rule Strengthening Section 1557 Protections ...

The aim of Section 1557 is to ensure access to health care and coverage in certain health programs or activities. The Proposed Rule aims to ...

1557 Proposed Rule: A New Life for Non-Discrimination Protections

Section 1557 is the ACA provision applying four pre-existing federal civil rights protections (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title.